Don’t Rake into the Lake

Feeding a lake or river too many leaves or other yard waste creates a bumper crop of algae turning lakes into pools of pea-green sludge with too little oxygen for the fish. To keep our lakes fishable, swimmable, clear and clean, compost your leaves at least 100 feet from the shoreline, or take advantage of the nearest public composting facility. Happy lakes, happy fish, happy people.